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usurpation

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usurpation in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. entry to another's property without right or permission
    trespass  encroachment  violation  intrusion  usurpation 
  2. wrongfully seizing and holding (an office or powers) by force (especially the seizure of a throne or supreme authority)
    "a succession of generals who ruled by usurpation"
    usurpation 
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